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Publishing in Angewandte Chemie - International Edition: Fit, Timeline & Submission Guide
Germany's most prestigious chemistry journal: where novel methods and mechanisms meet rapid publication.
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17.6
Impact Factor
19% (2025)
Acceptance Rate
9 days median to first decision (2025)
Time to First Decision
Acceptance-rate source: Angewandte Chemie International Edition journal metrics (Wiley) · checked 2026-10-10
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What Angewandte Chemie Publishes
Angewandte Chemie is one of the highest-impact chemistry journals, published by Wiley. It emphasizes broadly significant chemical discoveries - synthesis, catalysis, chemical biology, and materials chemistry. The journal values rapid communication of important findings, making it preferred for time-sensitive methodological papers.
- Novel synthetic methods with broad applicability and mechanistic insight
- Catalytic discoveries enabling new classes of transformations
- Structural or mechanistic studies providing fundamental chemical understanding
- Chemical biology innovations bridging chemistry and biology
- Green chemistry advances with environmental or economic significance
Manusights editorial analysis
Speed matters in chemistry. If you discover something important, you want it published fast so the field can build on it. That's where Angewandte Chemie excels. But speed doesn't mean lower standards. We expect complete mechanistic understanding and broad synthetic scope. The papers that get published are the ones where authors have genuinely figured out a new way to make molecules or understand chemistry. Show me you understand your discovery deeply, and show me it works broadly, and we'll get your paper out in record time.
What Angewandte Chemie Editors Look For
Immediate and practical significance
Angewandte Chemie wants chemistry that matters right now. If your discovery will change how chemists approach a problem, that's publication-worthy.
Novelty without requiring deep expertise to appreciate
Unlike specialty journals, Angewandte Chemie reaches broadly across chemistry. Your discovery should be understandable and valuable to chemists outside your narrow subdiscipline.
Speed of review as a publishing advantage
Angewandte Chemie reviews and publishes fast (often 60-90 days total). This makes it ideal for methodological papers where speed-to-publication matters for priority.
Generality and scope for methods papers
If you've developed a new reaction, show it works on 15+ diverse substrates. Demonstrate that your discovery isn't just an oddity but a broadly useful transformation.
Mechanism and understanding
Why does your method work? Computational studies, kinetic measurements, or spectroscopic evidence of reaction intermediates strengthen the submission.
Green chemistry credentials when relevant
If your method is more sustainable than alternatives, highlight it. The chemistry community increasingly values lower toxicity, reduced waste, and environmental impact.
Why Papers Get Rejected
These patterns appear repeatedly in manuscripts that don't make it past Angewandte Chemie's editorial review:
Limited substrate scope for methods papers
Showing a new reaction on only a few examples isn't enough for a top journal. Demonstrate generality with 10+ diverse substrates covering different functional groups.
Insufficient mechanistic investigation
Angewandte Chemie expects understanding. Include kinetic data, intermediate characterization, or computational studies supporting your mechanistic proposal.
Obscure or impractical applications
If your discovery only applies to exotic molecules or requires extreme conditions, it won't interest broad chemistry. Make the practical relevance clear.
Poor comparison to existing methodologies
Why is your discovery better than what's already known? Comparison by yield, selectivity, cost, sustainability, or enabling new transformations is essential.
Submitting without adequate optimization
Angewandte Chemie expects optimized reactions with reproducible results. If you're still tweaking conditions, submit later when the method is fully developed.
Weak characterization of new compounds
Complete NMR, MS, and IR data for all new compounds is non-negotiable. Don't rely on LC-MS alone. Full characterization is expected.
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Manusights submission tips for Angewandte Chemie
Angewandte Chemie reviews exceptionally fast for a top journal
30 days to first decision is typical. This is much faster than Nature or JACS. If speed matters, Angewandte Chemie is your choice.
Supporting Information is extensively reviewed
Your SI must have complete experimental procedures and characterization data. Reviewers will request missing spectra or procedures. Get ahead of this by being thorough.
Visual presentation helps - use high-quality schemes and figures
Angewandte Chemie is visually sophisticated. Clear reaction schemes, well-organized tables, and high-resolution structures make papers more likely to be read and cited.
Highlight green chemistry whenever possible
If your method uses water, room temperature, renewable feedstocks, or produces less waste than alternatives, emphasize these. Angewandte Chemie values sustainability.
DFT calculations strengthen mechanistic proposals
Computational support for your mechanistic claims makes the paper much stronger. Even simple DFT models improve acceptance probability.
Communication format is faster but accepts fewer papers
Angewandte Chemie Communications go even faster (sometimes 20-30 days) but have ultra-high selectivity. Regular Articles are often easier to publish.
International authorship strengthens submissions
Angewandte Chemie is German but genuinely international. Having collaborators from multiple countries may slightly increase competitiveness.
Pre-print servers are fine - Angewandte Chemie accepts submitted preprints
Unlike some older journals, Angewandte Chemie welcomes preprints on arXiv or ChemRxiv. This doesn't affect novelty assessment.
The Angewandte Chemie Submission Process
Prepare complete manuscript
Preparation phaseResearch article with abstract, introduction, results & discussion, experimental section, and supporting information. Include detailed experimental procedures, characterization data, and spectra for all new compounds.
Submit via Wiley submission portal
Submission stepChoose between full Article or Communication format. Articles are 8,000-12,000 words; Communications are 3,500 words and focus on single major finding. Suggest 3-4 reviewers; note any conflicts.
Editorial screening
2-3 daysAngewandte Chemie editors screen for scope and quality fit. Most in-scope submissions pass through to review. Desk rejections are uncommon (~5-10%).
Rapid peer review
20-30 days for reviews2 expert reviewers assess novelty, significance, generality of scope, mechanistic understanding, and practical utility. Angewandte Chemie has efficient reviewer engagement - reviewers typically return comments within 2-3 weeks.
Editorial decision and revisions
7-14 days for author revisionsDecision made within 2-5 days of final review. Minor revisions common; major revisions possible. Revised papers typically don't go back to reviewers unless substantial changes are requested.
Acceptance and rapid publication
2-3 weeks to online publicationFast processing through production. Online publication typically within 2-3 weeks of acceptance. Print issues follow monthly.
Angewandte Chemie by the Numbers
| 2025 Impact Factor(2026 JCR release; rank 16/250 in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary) | 17.6 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor(2026 JCR release) | 16.7 |
| CiteScore (Scopus) | 34.2 |
| Submissions per year | ~7,500 |
| Overall acceptance rate(Angewandte Chemie International Edition journal metrics (Wiley), checked 2026-10-10) | 19% (2025) |
| Desk rejection rate | ~5-10% |
| Post-review acceptance | ~12-15% of reviewed manuscripts |
| Median first decision(Angewandte Chemie International Edition journal metrics (Wiley), checked 2026-10-10) | 9 days median to first decision (2025) |
| Median acceptance to publication | ~40-60 days total |
| Founded(German publisher Wiley; international scope) | 1868 |
| Publication frequency | Weekly |
| ISSN | 1433-7851 |
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Article Types
Full Article
~8,000-12,000 wordsComplete research reports with full experimental detail. Typically 8,000-12,000 words with figures, tables, and extensive supporting information.
Communication
~3,500 words maximumShort, high-impact reports of novel significant findings. Fast review and publication. Rapid communication of time-sensitive discoveries.
Minireview
~5,000-7,000 wordsShort reviews of emerging topics (usually by invitation). Occasionally accepts unsolicited minireviews on novel trends.
Landmark Angewandte Chemie Papers
Papers that defined fields and changed science:
- Grubbs olefin metathesis catalysis - foundational work in modern synthesis
- Gold catalysis breakthroughs enabling new C-C and C-heteroatom bonds
- Photoredox catalysis transformations - green chemistry enabling drug discovery
- C-H activation methodologies - direct functionalization without pre-activation
- Asymmetric synthesis innovations - enabling scalable production of chiral pharmaceuticals
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Latest Journal-Specific Guides
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- Review timelineAngewandte Chemie Review Time: What Authors Can Actually ExpectSciRev authors report Angewandte Chemie desk rejections in an average of 4 days and a first decision in about 1.0 months (22 reports, read October 2026). The fast desk answer is a verdict on breadth, not on whether the chemistry is correct.
More Guides for This Journal
- Acceptance rateAngewandte Chemie International Edition Acceptance Rate: What to Expect in 2026Wiley reports a 19% acceptance rate for Angewandte Chemie International Edition in 2025, and with a JIF of 17.6 and a reputation as one of the top two broad-scope chemistry journals, the bar is genuinely high. Here's what that means for your submission.
- Impact factorAngewandte Chemie Impact Factor 2026: 17.6, Q1Angewandte Chemie International Edition impact factor is 17.6. Five-year JIF 16.7, Q1, rank 16/250. See trend and guidance.
- Submission processAngewandte Chemie International Edition Submission Process: What Happens After UploadA practical Angewandte Chemie International Edition submission process guide covering the Research Exchange workflow, editor triage, review stages, and what each decision means.
- Manuscript prepAngewandte Chemie International Edition Cover Letter: Template, Structure, Common Mistakes (2026)Pre-submission guide for Angewandte Chemie International Edition authors targeting chemistry advance for international Angewandte readership. Grounded in pre-submission reviews on Angewandte IE-targeted manuscripts.
- Publishing guideAngewandte Chemie Formatting Requirements: Complete Author GuideAngewandte Chemie measures length in words: Communications are typically 2500 words and Research Articles no longer than 5000. A TOC graphic and a 450-character TOC text entry are required. References use numbered citations, and a Word template is preferred, with a LaTeX template also provided.
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